Machine for cutting out sheet material.



A. BATES.

MACHINE FOR CUTTING OUT SHEET MATERIAL. APPLICATION FILED JULY 8', 19091,051,665. Patented Jan. 28, 1913.

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1,051,665, Patented Jan. 28, 1913.

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UNITED STATES T OFFICE.

ARTHUR BATES, OF LEICESTER, ENGLAND, ASSIGNOR T0 UNITED SHOE MACHINERYCOMPANY, OF PATERSON, NEW JERSEY, A CORPORATION OF NEW JERSEY.

MACHINE FOR CUTTING OUT SHEET MATERIAL.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Jan. 28, 1913.

Application filed July 8, 1909. Serial No. 506,527.

To all w/ljom 1125 may concern Be it known that I, An'rnun BATES, asubject of the King of England, residing at Leicester, in the county ofLeicester, England, have invented certain Improvements in Machines forCutting Out Sheet Material, of which the following description, inconnection with the accompanying drawings, is a. specification, likereference characters on the drawings indicating like parts in the.

several figures.

This invention relates tomachines for cutting out sheet material.

In particular, this invention relates to machines of the class in whichthe cutting operation may be so selectively localized that the necessityfor extensive movements to permit the proper inspection of thework orfor heavy parts to provide the required strength and stability, isavoided. Oi machines of this class one known to the trade as theClicking machine is in extensive use, and is disclosed in United StatesLetters Patent- ,to Arthur Bates, No. 921,503, May 11, 1 909.

dated. I of said (lies.

As usually constructed the Clicking ma-; chine comprisesa support forthe stock, a; die superposed on the stock upon the .sup-';

. port, and a platen having a pressure surface; area so dimensioned thatit Wlll not inter-1 zfere with the inspection of the stock to be; cutand of the die which is to cut the stock. said platen and support beingso relativelyi mo ab e t at the platen may cooperate with the ,diewherever located upon the suppor An object of the presentinvention isto,

provide a machine of this type in which there may be a relative movementof :the

platen and the die into proximity ,to each other in advance of ,theactuation .of the mechanism ,throu n nc emen 9%. .fi i d- A furtherobject of the invention is-to pro the die and the platen is vide amachine embodying many of the.

principles :of construction and operation of the machine abovereferredto which will have especial utility for particular purposessuch, for-example, as the cutting out of. h eel .l-i-fts or parts of;heel li-fts.--

Another object of the invention is to proh which the relativepresspredetermined proximity to vide an improved machine for cutting outblanks, such as heel lifts or parts of heel lifts from small pieces orscraps of sheet material, which can be operated ra idly and in suchmanner that the material may be cut to the best advantage.

Furthermore the invention aims to pro vide a machine, especiallyadaptable to the class of work just referred to, in which the stockcutting die is so .plriced thatthe operator may readily determine therelationship of the die to ,the piece of material to be cut up withoutthe necessity for lifting the die to place it in different positionsupon the material.

l'Vith the foregoing and other objects in view the invention is hereinshown as embodied in a machine in which a plurality of fixed diesadapted to cut blanks of different .S ZeS or .of di-fierent outlinesarearranged, with their cutting edges up, beneath the path along which acooperating platen has movement, whereby said platen may be brought intoo erative relation to any one .referably the platen is so dimensionedthat it will cotiperate with a single die only of ,the plurality of dieswhereby the wear of the pressure surface of ,the platen and of thecutting edges of the dies is reduced to a minimum.

7 In operation, the material to be cut is placed upon the upturned edgeof the die ,of the appropriate shape and is then pressed upon the diebythe depression of the platen.

Sincethe operator cannot readily determine the limits of the outline ofthe die after ,it is covered by the might run the risk of having hisfinger caught between the platen and the edge of .the die, provision ispreferably made for bringing the platen into contact with the uppersurface of the material, or into such the cutting edge of the die that,the operator cannot keep lllS finger between the platen and die, beforesaid platen is actuated to perform the pressing operation. 7

in one important aspect, therefore, the invention maybe said tocontemplate the provision in a machine of the class above described inwhich a pressing platen and a material and thereby support arerelatively movable, whereby the platen may be brought into operativerelation to a die wherever located upon the support, and in which thereis mechanism for effecting a relative pressing movement of the platenand the support, of an arrangementwhereby the platen and the die may bebrought into proximity to each other before the actuation of saidmechanism.

Preferably the relative movement of the platen and the die intoproximity to each other is predetermined and is preferably brought aboutby the means which serves to actuate the mechanism for effecting therelative pressing movement of the platen and the support.

In another aspect therefore the invention may be said to comprise thecombination with a pressing platen and a support relatively movablewhereby the platen may be brought into operative relation to a diewherever placed upon the support, of mechanism for effecting a relativepressing movement of the platen and the support and means forcontrolling said mechanism constructed to bring the platen and the dieinto predetermined proximity to each other be fore the actuation of saidmechanism.

Preferably the means for bringing the platen and the die intopredetermined proximity to each other and for actuating the mechanismwhich effects the relative pressing movement of the platen and thesupport is so constructed and arranged that the actuation of themechanism for effecting the relative pressing movement will bepositively prevented until the platen and the die are brought into thepredetermined proximity to each other. Preferably also there will be aplurality of dies fixed upon the support with their cutting edgesopposed to the plane in which the pressure surface of the platen lies.

More specifically, therefore, the invention may be said to comprise, inthis aspect, the combination with a plurality of dies and aplatendimensioned to cooperate with a single die, said dies and platenbeing relatively movable to oppose any one of the dies to the platen, ofmeans for effecting a die cutting relative movement of the platen andthe opposed die, means for actuating the lastnatned means constructed toeffect an initial relative movement of the platen and the opposed die,and means for preventing the actuation of the means for effecting thedie cutting relative movement of the platen and the opposed die untilsaid platen and die have been brought into predetermined proximity toeach other.

To permit the convenient location of the pieces of material to be cut111 proper relation to the dies best suited for cutting them, the diesare preferably so arranged upon the support that like dimensions willbear like relations to the operator, or, in other words. that. likedimensions of the dilferentdiet shall lie in radii from a centercoinciding substantially with the normal position of the operator.

As hereinabove suggested, the invention relates to machines of the classto which the machine shown in the United States Patent, No. 921,503,above referred to, belongs, and the invention is preferably embodied ina machine of this type. In the illustrated r-nibodiment, therefore, theplaten is carriedby a presser arm attached at one end to a plungermounted in bearings at one side of a support for vertical reciprocationand for oscillation about its vertical axis, said presser member beingarranged to be swung over the support into operative relation to thedies arranged in series upon the support in much the same manner thatthe presser mem-' formed that it extends the: lever arm of said pressermember, whereby the power applied by the operator to swing the pressermember is multiplied and thus less effort is required to bring thepresser member into the desired position over the support.

As above suggested, the means for actuating the operating mechanismpreferably comprises a part which is grasped by the operator in swingingthe presser member over the support. This part, which, in theillustrated embodiment, is a handle, consti tuting part of a levercarried by the presser member, is preferably arranged to effect therelative movement of the platen and the op posed die or the relativemovement of the platen and presser member in advance of the actuation ofthe mechanism which operates said member, and it will therefore be seenthat in another aspect the invention com prises the provision in amachine of the class described of a single device by which the operatormay both bring the presser member into a selective relation to thesupport and effect a relative vertical movemcn of the presser member andplaten.

in still another aspect the invention comprises the provision in amachine of the class desc 'ibed of a single means for efiecting theactuation of the operating mechanism for the presser member and, inadvance of such actuation, a relative vertical movement of tion may besaid to comprise, in yet another aspect, the provision, in a machine ofthe class described, of a single device by which the operator may bringthe presser member into the selected operative relation to the support,effect an actuation of the operating mechanism and, in advance of suchactuation, a relative vertical movement of the platen and the pressermember.

Other objects and features of the invention will be apparent from aconsideration of the following description of the preferred form of theinvention illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which,--

Figure 1 is a side elevation, partly in section, of a machine embodyingthe invention, the parts being shown in their normal position when atrest; Fig. 2 is a horizontal section showing the support and the dies inplan; Fig. 3 is a detail sectional view of the mechanism carried on theforward end of the presser member, the parts being shown in a positi onintermediate the positions illust-r-ated in Figs. it and 4 Fig. 4 is aview similar to Fig. 3, but showing the platen depressed into cont-actwith the work in advance of its actuation to effect the cuttingoperation.

For convenience in manufacture the main portions of the machine arepreferably of the same construction as the corresponding portions of thecommercial Clicking machine hereinabove referred to. The like portionspreferably comprise the base or stand 2 to which is bolted the uprightcasting 4 in which are the bearings 6 and 8 for the verticallyreciprocating post or plunger 10, said post being connected at its lowerend by a member 12 of a swivel carried by said post to an eccentric link14. The eccentric link 14 receives an eccentric upon the forward end ofa main driving shaft 16 which is arranged to be clutched at the will ofthe operator to a driving pulley or fly wheel 6 connected with anysuitable source of power. The clutch through which the connection of thefly wheel 18 to the shaft 16 is effected is preferably of the typesometimes designated as non-repeating clutch and specifically may be theclutch illustrated in United States Letters Patent to Arthur Bates, No.1,011,903, granted Dec. 19. 1911, for improvements in clutches.

The clutch is tripped or actuated by suitable connections to a lever arm26 of a lever fulcrumed at 22 in the upright part 4 of the machineframe, the rear arm 24 of the lever being maintained normally in itslowermost position by a spring 26 connected at one end to said arm andat its other end to the ma-' chine frame. The forward lever arm 20 hasintermediate its ends a swivel 28 surrounding the post 10 whereby theforward partof said arm may turn about a center lying in the axis of theThe lever arm 24 is connected by a rod 30 to a clutch tripping lever 32not herein specifically illustrated. When the lever arm 20 is depresseda clutch, also not herein specifically illustrated, is tripped or actuated to effect a connection of the fly wheel 18 to the driving shaft 16for one revolution only of said fly wheel, whereby the post 10 islowered a predetermined distance dependent upon the eccentricity of theeccentric upon said shaft and is again returned to its uppermostposition. A brake band 34 upon a brake drum 36 connected with the flywheel 18 serves to stop the shaft 1.6 with the parts in the positionjust described since the brake band is applied by a lever 38 which isfulcrumed at 40 upon the machine frame and is operated by a link 42connected to the pivotal connection between the swivel member 12 and theeccentric link 14,'whereby the greatest braking pressure is applied whenthe eccentric link is in its uppermost position.

The parts of the machine thus far described are preferably the same inconstruction and operation as-those of the commercial Clicking machine,with the exception that the lever arm 20 is slightly different inconstruction but not in function from a corresponding lever arm usedwith the commercial Clicking machine.

The post or plunger 10 is mounted in the bearings 6 and 8 for verticalreciprocation and for oscillation about its vertical axis and hasclamped upon it an arm or presser member 44 carrying a platen 46,said-platen being arranged in cotiperate with a die or dies 67 carriedupon a support 48 bolted to the casting 4. The platen 46 may comprise aportion 50 of material of such a nature that it will not dull the edgeof an upturned die with which it cooperates, suitable materials for thispurpose being wood, soft metal, rubber, fiber board, etc.

The dies with which the platen 46 cooperates are herein shown asarranged in an arc-shaped series with their ed es upturned beneath thepath along whic the platen travels as it swings with the presser member44. For convenience in adapting the dies to the work which they arerequired to perform, they are preferably fixed in a removable arc-shapedblock 52 clamped in position upon the upper surface of the support 48 byset screws 54, 56, in upstanding lugs 58, 60, respectively, upon saidsupport, said set screws forcing the blocks against other lugs 62, 64upon the-forward edge of the sup,

ort. The block 52 is provided with o enings 66 beneath the dies 67 topermit the lanks cut was dies to drop down through guides 68 into anysuitablereceptacle, such as. a bag 70, there being preferably one bagfor each I guide. The dies 67 may be fixed in the block His Lil

32 in any suitable manner. herein illus trated. the dies are somewhatenlarged at their lower ends and rest upon ledges or 1,05 1 ,eecs

84' provided with a handle 86 and pivotally connected by a link 88 tothe presser member shoulders surrounding the openings (36, the blockbeing provided with a recess cut back i from the upper surface of theblock around each die into which molten lead is flowed to tix the die inposition. The dies may be made in similar or in different shapes. thedies herein illustrated being especially adapted to cut the sections ofsectional heel lifts. These sections are usually cut from scraps ofwaste material left from other operations. such. for example, as thescraps left from the sole cutting operation, and for convenience inselecting the die best suited to the particular scrap or piece ofmaterial to be cut the dies are preferably arranged so that their likedimensions bear like relations to the operator whereby the operator mayfit the piece of material to be cut to several ditt'erent dies withoutchanging its position in his hand. To this end the dies. as hereinshown, are arranged with their longest dimensions lying in radii from acenter coinciding substantially with the position of the operator infront of the machine. The scraps of material to be cut up may becontained in any suitable receptacle attached to the machine. such areceptacle beingshown at T2. The receptacle may conveniently be made ofsheet iron shaped to extend along the line of the dies and is bolted tothe front of the support 48.

As hereinabove suggested, the scraps from which the lift sections arecut are of very irregular shapes and of different sizes, and itfrequently happens that the operator is obliged to hold the scrap uponthe die best suited for cutting it until the platen comes into contactwith the scrap or approximately into contact therewith. Inasmuch as itis dittigult to determine the limits of the outline of the cutting edgeof the die after it has been covered with the piece of material to becut, the operator by this practice runs the risk of having his fingercaught between the platen and the cutting edge of the die during thecutting operation and thereby injured. To avoid danger of injury to theoperator and at. the same time permit him to hold the scrap or otherpiece of material in position to be cut to the best advantage, provisionis preferably made for bringing the platen yieldingly into work holdingrelation to the die in advance of the actuation of the machine toperform the cutting operation.

in the illustrated construction, the platen 40 is carried upon the lowerend of a spindle 74 which passes up through the head 76 at the forwardend of the presser member 44 into a sleeve or plunger 78 guided in a.socket 80 in said head. The sleeve or plunger'78 has pivoted upon itsupper end at 82 a lever i l. The sleeve or plunger 78 has in its hollowupper end a spring 00 which bears against a head 92 upon the upper endof the spindle T4 and causes said head to abut normally against ashoulder 0% in the sleeve 78. The lower end of the sleeve or plunger 78bears against a spring 00 in the socket 80 of the head 76. the spring onmaintaining the sleeve 78. spindle 74 and platen 40 normally in theiruppermost positions shown in Fig. 1.

The forward end of the lever arm 20 is forked and embraces the sleeve 78below an annular shoulder 98 which i; lapted to engage the leverarm anddepress it when the sleeve is depressed by the lever To prevent adepression of the clutch controlling lever arm 20 before the platen tohas been brought into predetermined proximity to the die 07. a trigger100 is provided which is pivoted at 102 upon the presser member 44, saidtrigger being provided with an upright arm which rests normally beneatha solid portion of the clutch controlling arm 20 and with a toe whichprojects through a slot 104 in the sleeve 78 and engages an an nulargroove 100 in the spindle T4. The trigger is maintained normally in itslocking relation to the clutch controlling arm 20 by a spi'ingpressedplunger 108 in a socket in the presser member 44. When the platen 40 isdepressed by the lever S-lthrough the spring bearing upon the head 9901the spindle 74. the trigger will be turned about its pivot by theengagement of its toe in the groove 10 6 out of locking relation to theclutch controlling arh 20 and into alinement with the open space betweenthe fork members at the forward end of the arm 20 or into alinement witha suitable slot provided for its reception. and said arm may then bedepressed by the engagement of the shoulder 08 upon the sleeve '78 withthe forked torward end of the arm. The movement of the trigger out oflocking relation to the clutch controlling arm 20 will. however. nottake place. until the platen 40 has been moved into predeterminedproximity to the die 67. To prevent the uneven wear of the contactsurface of the vlaten the platen is preferably made. rotata 1e, togtherwith its spindle T4, the annular groove 106 for the trigger 100permitting such rotation.

It will be noted that in the construction hereinabove described andillustrated in the accompanying,drawings a. single device is provided bywhich the operator may both move the presser member into the selectedoperative position and ettect the movement of the platen 645 intopredetermined proximity to the die with which it is to cooperate. Itwill be noted further that a single means is provided for depressing theplaten to bring' lbp it into predetermined proximity to the die withwhich it is to cooperate and for trip ping the clutch to effect theactuation of the presser member. Furthermore the handle 86 to be graspedby the operator for moving the presser member into the selectedoperative position and for depressing the platen and tripping the clutchis extended in the preferred embodiment of the invention as hereinillustrated in such manner that it extends the lever arm of the pressermember whereby thepperator has the advantage of the increased length ofthe lever arm in swinging the presser member over the suport.

From the foregoing description it will be seen that the machine of thisinvention has many advantages over other devices for cut ting sectionalheel lifts or similar articles hitherto in use and that it may beoperated rapidly with absolute safety and in such manner as to effectthe greatest saving of material.

Having described my invention, What I claim as new and desire to secureby Letters Patent of the United States is 1. A machine of the classdescribed having, in combination, a plurality of inverted dies arrangedin series, a platen dimensioned to cooperate with a single die andmovable into operative position over any die of said series, mechanismfor effecting a, relative movement of the platen and the opposed die tocause stock supported upon said die to be cut thereby, and means foractuating said mechanism arranged to control the movements of saidplaten until said mechanism is actuated.

.2. A machine of the class described having, in combination, a pluralityof inverted dies arranged in series, a platen dimensioned to cooperatewith a single die and movable into operative position over any die ofsaid series, mechanism for effecting relative movement of the platen andthe opposed die to cause'stock supported upon said die to be cutthereby, and means for actuating said mechanism arranged to be graspedby the operator and movable with said platen in two directions at rightangles to each other.

3. A machine of the class described having. in combination, a pluralityof dies, a platen dimensioned to cooperate with a single die, said diesand platen being relatively movable to oppose any one of the dies to theplaten, means for efiecting a relative cutting movement of the platenand the opposed die, and means for actuating said last-named meansconstructed ,to efiect an initial work engaging relative movement ofsaid platen and die.

4. A machine of the class described having. in combination, a pluralityof stationary inverted dies arranged in series, a platen movable overthe dies into cooperative relation to different members of the series,means for moving the platen yieldingly into contact with stock supportedupon an opposed die, and means actuated by the lastnamed means foreffecting a stock cutting relative movement of the platen and the0pposed die.

A machine of the class described having, in combination, a support, apresser member movable over the support into different operativerelations thereto, a platen carried by the presser member, and a handleto be grasped by the operator in moving the presser member over thesupport constructed and irranged to depress the platen toward saidsupport.

6. A machine of the class described having, in combination, a support, apresser member movable over the support into different operativerelations thereto, a platen carried by the presser member and yieldinglymaintained in predetermined relation thereto, and means for effecting arelative vertical movement of the platen and the presser member.

7. A machine of the class described having, in combination, a support, apresser member movable over the support into different operativerelations thereto, a platen carried by the presser member and yieldinglymaintained normally in predetermined relation to said member, a handleto be grasped by the operator in moving said member over the supportconstructed and arranged to effect a relative vertical move' ment of theplaten and the presser member.

8. A machine of the class described hav ing, in combination, a support,a presser member movable over the support into different operativerelations thereto, a platen carried by the presser member and movablerelatively thereto in a vertical direction, mechanism for effecting arelative pressing movement of the presser member and the support, and asingle means for effecting a relative vertical movement of the pressermember and platen and causing the actuation of said mechanism.

9. A machine of the class described having, in combination, a support, apresser member movable over the-support into different operativerelations thereto, a platen carried by the presser member and movablerelatively thereto in a vertical direction, mechanism for effecting arelative pressing movement of the presser member and the support, andmeans for effecting the relative vertical movement of the presser memberand the platen.

10. A machine of the class described having in combination. a support,-apresser member movable over the support into different operativerelations thereto, a platen carried by the presser member and movablerelatively thereto in a vertical direction, and

a single device by which the movement of the presser member into theselected operative relation to the bed, and the relative verticalmovement of the presser member and the platen may be effected.

l]. A machine of the class described having, in Combination, a pressingplaten and a support, a die upon said support, said platen and supportbeing relatively movable into different operative relations whereby theplaten may be brought into operative relation to the die Wheneverlocated upon the support, and mechanism for effecting a relative ,ue ingmovement of the platen and the support constructed to come automaticallyto rest after a single operation. said machine being constructed andarranged to provide a relative movement of' the platen and the die intoproximity to each other in advance of the actuation of said mechanism.

12. A machine of the class described having, in con'ibination, asupport; a presser member movable over the support into differentoperative relations thereto, mechanism for effecting a relative pressingmovement of the presser member and thesupport, and a platen carried bythe presser member and movable relatively thereto in a verticaldirection.

13. A machine 01 the class described havin g, in combination, a support,a presser member movable over the support into different operativerelations thereto, a platen carried by the presser member and movablerelatively thereto in a vertical direction, mechanism for effecting arelati e pressing movement of the presser member and the support, andmeans carried by the presser member for actuating said mechanismconstructed and arranged to effect a relative movement of the pressermember and the platen.

14. A machine of the class described having. in combination, a support,a presser member movable over the support into different operativerelations thereto, a platen carried by the presser member and movablerelatively thereto in a vertical direction, operating mechanism foreffecting a pressing movement of the presser member, and means foractuating the operating mechanism comprising a handle carried by thepresser member arranged to be grasped by the operator in moving thepresser member o er the sup port and constructed and arranged to effecta relative movement of the platen and the presser member in advance ofthe actuation of the operating mechanism.

15. A machine of the class described having, in combination, a support,a presser tuating mechanism for the operating mechamsm comprising astarting handle movable with the presser member over the support andmovable relatively to. the presser mcmation of said operating mechanismand the relative vertical movement of the platen and presser member.

17. A machine of the class described having, in combination, a support,a presser member movable over the support into different operativerelations thereto, a platen carried by the presser member and movablerelatively thereto in a vertical direction, operating mechanism foreffecting the pressing movement of the presser member, and a singlemeans for effecting the actuation ofsaid mechanism and the relative.vertical movement of the platen and the presser member in advance ofsuch actuation.

18. A machine of the class described having, in combination, a support,a presser member movable over the support into dif ferent operativerelations thereto, a platen carried by the presser member and movablerelatively thereto in a vertical direction, operating mechanism foreffecting the pressing movement of the presser member, and a singledevice by which the operator may bring the presser member into theselected operative relation to the support, effect an actuation of theoperating mechanism and in advance of such actuation a relative verticalmovement of the platen and the presser member.

19. A machine of the class described having, in combination, a support,a pressing platen movable over the support into different operativerelations thereto, a die upon the support with which the platencooperates, mechanism for efiectinga relative pressing movement of theplaten and the support, and controlling means for said mechanismconstructed to bring the platen into predetermined proximity to thesupport before the actuation of said mechanism.

20. A machine of the class described having, in combination, a support,a presser member movable over the support into different operativerelations thereto, a platen carried by the resser member, a die upon thesupport with. which the platen cooperates, means for effecting arelative pressin an arc-shaped series upon the support,

ing movement of the presser member and 5 the die, and means carried bythe presser member for effecting a relative movement of i the pressermember and the platen whereby the platen may be brought into predeterlmined proximity to the die in advance of the pressing operation. 5

21. A machine of the class described hav- 1 ing, in combination, asupport, a pressing; platen movable over the support int-o differentoperative relations thereto, a die upon the sup rt cobperating with theplaten, mechanlsm for effecting a relativel pressing movement of theplaten and the die, a clutch for controlling the operation of saidmechanism, clutch tripping means, means for operating the clutchtripping means, and means for preventing the operation of said clutchtripping means until the die and platen have been brought intopredetermined proximity to each other.

22. A machine of the class described having, in combination, a pluralityof dies and a vplaten dimensioned to cooperate with a single die, saiddies and said platen being relatively movable in such manner that anydie may be opposed to the platen, means for effecting a relativepressing movement of the platen and the opposed die, and means foryieldingly bringing the platen and the die into predetermined proximityto each other before their relative pressing movement.

23. A machine of the class desoribed'having, in combination, a pluralityof dies of different shapes arranged in an arc-shaped series, a platendimensioned to cooperate with a single die and arranged to be broughtinto cooperative relation to any die of the series, mechanism foreffecting a relative pressin movement of the platen and the oppose die,and means for controlling the operation of said mechanism constructed toprevent its operation until the work to be operated upon has beenclamped bctween the platen and the die.

24. A machine of the class described havmg, in combination, a pluralityof dies and a platen dimensioned to cobperate with a sinle die, saiddies and platen being relatively movable to oppose any one of theplurality of dies to theiplaten, mechanism for effecting a relativepressing movement of the platen and the opposed die, and a single meansconstructed and arranged to effect a relative movement of the platen andthe opposed die into predetermined proximity to each other and anactuation of said mechanism. 25. A machine of the class describedhaving, in combination, a support, dies arranged a plunger mounted inbearings at one side of the support for vertical reciprocation and foroscillation about its vertical axis, an

arm upon the support, and a platen dimensioncd to cooperate with asingle die carried by the arm above the series of dies.

26. A machine of the class described having, in combination, a support,a plunger mounted in bearings at one side of the support for verticalreciprocation and for oscil lation about its vertical axis, an armcarried by the plunger and extending over the sup port, a platen carriedby the arm, and a series of inverted dies fixed upon the 513pportbeneath the path along which the platen travels and meansfor causingsaid plunger 10' make a single reciprocation and then automatically tocome to rest.

'27. A machine of the class described having, in combination, relativelymovable members, yielding means for causing said members to movetogether, a platenparried by one of said members, clutch [Tippingn'icans actuated by the other of said memhers, a die with which saidplaten cooper ates, means-for moving one of said members whereby ayielding tendency to move is imparted to the other member, and means forpreventing an actuation of the clutch, tripping means before the" platenhas been brought into predetermined proximity to the die.

28. A machine of the class described having, in combination, a pluralityof fixed inverted dies shaped to cut the different sections of asectional heel lift, a platen movable into operative position over anyone of said dies, mechanism for effecting a relative movement of theplaten and the opposed die to cause stock supported upon said die to becut thereby, and means for actuating said mechanism arranged to controlthe movements of said platen until said mechanism is actuated.

29. A machine of the class described having, in combination, a pluralityof fixed dies shaped to out different sections of sectional heel liftsand arranged in an arc-shaped series, a platen movable about the centerof the circle of which the series of dies forms an are into operativerelation to any die of said series, and means for effecting a relativecutting movement of said platen and the opposed die constructed to comeautomatically to rest after a single operation.

'30. A machine of the class described having, in combination, aplurality of fixed dies shaped to cut different sections of sectionalheel lifts from irregular scraps of waste material, a platen movableintocoo'perative relation to any one of said dies, means for effecting arelative cutting movement of sa'id platen and the opposed dieconstructed to come automatically to rest after a single oporation, andmeans for bringing said platen into such relation to said die that itholds the work uponthe die in advance of the cut ting operation.

31.. A machine of the class described having, in combination, aplurality of fixed dies arranged in an arc-shaped series, the center ofthe are lying upon the side of the series of dies remote from theoperator, a platen arranged to be moved about said center into Qoperative relation to any die of the series,

and means for effecting a relative pressing l movement of the platen andthe opposed die into different operative relations thereto, a i

die upon the support, means for effecting a relative pressing movementof the die and 5 the presser member, and a starting handle 1 foractuating said last named means conarm of the presser member.

33. A machine of the class described havlation about. its vertical axis,an arm carried by the plunger and extending over the support, a platencarried by the arm, a series of dies fixed upon the support beneath thepath along which the platen travels, and a starting handle constructedto increase the j leverage of the arm whereby said arm may be easilyswung over the support by said 1 handie. said dies being fixed withtheir longest di- 34. A machine of the class described havmg, incombination, a plurality of inverted dies, a platen movable over thedies into cooperative relation to any one of said dies, means foreffecting a relative pressing movement of the laten and the opposed die,means movable with said platen in two directions for actuating theafore-mentioned means and receptacles beneath the dies to receive theblanks out thereby.

In testimony whereof I have signed my 1 name to this specification inthe presence of structed to increase the length of the lever Q iiig, incombination, a support, a plunger 5 mounted in bearings at one side ofthe support for vertical reciprocation and for osciltivo subscribingwitnesses.

ARTHUR BATES.

lVitnesses ARTHUR ERNEST JEMAIN, :KATHERINE PEXIQN.

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Correction intetters Patent No. 1,051,665.

31.. A machine of the class described having, in combination, aplurality of fixed dies arranged in an arc-shaped series, the center ofthe arc lying upon the side of the series of dies remote from theoperator, a platen arranged to be moved about said center into operativerelation to any die of the series, and means for effecting a relativepressing movement of the platen and the opposed die, said dies beingfixed with their longest dimensions coinciding with radii from a centerwhich coincides substantially with the position of the operator.

32. A machine of the class described havinto different operativerelations thereto, a die upon the support, means for eflecting arelative pressing movement of the die and the presser member, and astarting handle for actuating said last-named means constructed toincrease the length of the lever arm of the presser member.

lation about its vertical. axis, an arm carried by the plunger andextending over the support, a platen carried by the arm, a series ofdies fixed upon the support beneath the path along which the platentravels, and a starting handle constructed to increase the [leverage ofthe arm whereby said arm may be easily swung over the support by saidhandle,

34 A, machine of the class described having, in combination, a pluralityof inverted dies, a platen movable over the dies into cooperativerelation to any one of sa1dd1es,

means for effecting a relative pressing moveing, in combination, asupport, a presser member arranged to swing over the support ment of theplaten and the opposed die,

means movable with said platen in tWo directions for actuating theatom-mentioned means and receptacles beneath the dies to receive theblanks cut thereby.

In testimony whereof I'have signed my 3 name to this specification inthe presence of two subscribing Witnesses.

33. A machine of the class described hav- 2 ing, in combination, asupport, a plunger mounted in bearings at one side of the support forvertical reciprocation and for oscil- ARTHUR BATES.

Vitnesses ARTHUR Ennnsr J EMAIN, KATHERINE PEXTQN.

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' Washington, D. C.

-- [SEAL] It is hereby certified that in Letters Patent N 1,651,665,granted January 28, 1918,

upon the application of Arthur Bates, of Leicester, England, for animprovement in Machines for Cutting Out Sheet Material, an error appearsin the printed specification requiring correction as follows: Page 6,line 12, for the Word whenever read whereeer; and that the said LettersPatent should bejread with this correction therein that the same mayconform to therecord of the case in the Patent Otfice.

Signed and sealed this 22nd day of April, A. D., 1913.

O, G. 'BILLINGS,

Active Commissioner 0 Patents. 9

Correction in Letters Patent No. 1.051.665.

l i It is hereby certified that in Letters Patent No. 1,051,665, grantedJanuary 28, 1913,

upon the application of Arthur Bates, of Leicester, England, for. animprovement in Machines for Cutting Out Sheet Material," an errorappears in the printed specification requiring correction as follows:Page 6, line 12, for the word whenever read wherever,

l 1 l v l\ and that the said Letters Patent should he read with thiscorrection l therein that the same may conformto the record of the casein the Patent Ofiice.

Signed and sealed this 22nd day of April, A. D., 1913. [menu] O. C.BILLINGS,

A sting Commissioner of Patents.

